Category: Politics
Barry pre-files for second term
Press Release: Today, District 5, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry announced his candidacy for re-election in November 2016, and filed paperwork with the Supervisor of…
Councilman Bare wants Pensacola City Council to conduct an inquiry into conduct of Planning Board member
Councilman Charles Bare wants the City Council to conduct an inquiry into the conduct of Planning Board member Scott Sallis in his recent vote on…
Fountain releases resume. It is a little sparse on prior experience (Update)
The Chief Operations Officer for the City of Pensacola late last night released her resume to the media. Tamara Fountain lists only one job that…
WEAR TV reporter says she never received email with corrections to Hayward interview
On July 24, Mayor Ashton Hayward was interviewed by WEAR TV reporter Amber Southard about the qualifications of his Chief Operations Officer, Tamara Fountain. In…
Mayor Hayward issues statement on Fountain, he will talk to her next week
In the furor over the qualifications of Tamara Fountain to serve as the Chief Operations Officer for the City of Pensacola, one voice has been…
Fountain cries foul
City Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain issued this evening a statement to the Pensacola News Journal accusing reporter Will Isern of printing “allegations and innuendo”…
Mayor Hayward mum on Fountain
The PNJ is reporting that City Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain does not have a Masters of Business Administration from UWF and Bachelor’s from Florida…
Salaries more and experience less than previous city administrators and managers
Bill Reynolds was Mayor Ashton Hayward’s first city administrator. He was in charge of all city operations, including all the enterprises. His pay was $130,000. Colleen…
Living the good life: COO Fountain has 35 percent pay increase, CA Olson more than doubles in less than two years
It took awhile but Inweekly finally received the personnel folders of the two top city employees: Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain and City Administrator Eric…
New Congressional map sets stage for special session
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A new set of congressional districts that could alter the futures of several members of the state’s…
Sallis says city to change ethics policy on board voting, no comment from Olson
by Jeremy Morrison According to a planning board member who triggered ethical questions with his participation and vote on a matter his business partner brought…
Gaetz downed by whooping cough, may give up tweeting
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State Rep. Matt Gaetz had to cancel his half of a father-son appearance Wednesday due to a…
Podcast: Bare facts on food trucks and city ethics
On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare talked about the latest developments with the proposed food truck ordinance. He also talked about his…
Congressman David Jolly on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Congressman David Jolly will be my guest on New Talk 1370 WCOA today at 5 p.m. Many of the polls have Jolly as the frontrunner…
RPOF sets ‘Sunshine Summit’ for November
The Republican Party of Florida will hold a “Sunshine Summit” in November along with an annual fundraising dinner, the party announced Tuesday. Holding the summit…
Actually there was memo on how the CMP sublease process should work
Two years ago, City Attorney Jim Messer wrote a memo to the Pensacola City Council on the legal relationship between the city of Pensacola and…
Another messy triangle: Mayor-CBRE-CMPA
Who has the rights to market the parcels at the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park? Hayward’s Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain has told the…
Mayor announces Florida House campaign
Press Release: In the open State House District 4 seat being vacated by Rep. Matt Gaetz, Mel Ponder, a small businessman and the Mayor of…
Evers files new bill for guns on campus
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Two Republican lawmakers Monday filed proposals that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on…
Two dropped from Council Executive search, new name added
On July 21, the City released the names of the four finalists for the city council executive position: Daryl Betancur of Palm Springs, Ca; Dennis…
